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Entries open for iconic MacRobert Award
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New Fellows 2024
The Fellowship of the Academy is an unrivalled community of leading business people, entrepreneurs, innovators and academics from every part of engineering and technology, who shape the Academy's work to build a sustainable society and inclusive economy that work for everyone.
Professor Paul Beasley FREng
Professor Paul Beasley FREng is an industrial Professor at University of Birmingham and is an acknowledged leader in novel research across a range of areas such as superconducting magnets, particle accelerators, and green energy systems.
Professor Paul Beasley FREngProfessor AbuBakr Bahaj FREng
Professor AbuBakr Bahaj is recognised for his involvement in developing innovations in renewable energy systems and energy efficiency over the past 3 decades.
Professor AbuBakr Bahaj FREngDr Saritha Arunkumar FREng
Dr Saritha Arunkumar is renowned for her contribution to cybersecurity, blockchain and biometrics. She’s delivered groundbreaking security components in projects for the defence and banking sector at IBM.
Dr Saritha Arunkumar FREngProfessor Kate Black FREng
Professor Kate Black is an engineering academic and CEO of Atomik AM Ltd who has established two spinout companies. She’s used her experiences to support young engineers entering the profession
Professor Kate Black FREngProfessor Matt Boyle OBE FREng
Professor Matt Boyle, Director of Electrification, NMIS, is a skilled engineering leader and entrepreneur in power electronics, machines, and drives, crucial for the electrification needed to achieve net zero targets.
Professor Matt Boyle OBE FREngWill Butler-Adams OBE FREng
New Fellow: Will Butler-Adams is a Chartered Mechanical Engineer and the CEO of Brompton Bicycle Ltd. In 2014 Will was made an OBE for services to manufacturing.
Will Butler-Adams OBE FREngIla Glennie FREng
Ila Glennie is the Vice President, Subsea at bp, driving safety and quality in delivery, development of technical capability and the application of underwater technology.
Ila Glennie FREngProfessor Adam Clare FREng
Professor Adam Clare has made outstanding contributions, both scientifically and technologically, in the field of manufacturing technology. He is a Professor of Manufacturing at University of British Columbia.
Professor Adam Clare FREngChristopher Cole FREng
New Fellow: Christopher Cole is a founder of WSP and has over 50 years’ significant entrepreneurship and leadership management experience.
Chris Cole FREngProfessor Claire Davis FREng
New Fellow: Professor Claire Davis is the Head of the Advanced Steel Research Centre at WMG Warwick and has developed innovative technologies for use in aerospace.
Professor Claire Davis FREngProfessor Qiuhua Liang FREng
Professor Qiuhua Liang is a Professor of Water Engineering and UNESCO Chair in Informatics and Multi-hazard Risk Reduction. He is a world expert in computational hydraulics, pioneering advanced techniques for environmental flow simulation and flood risk assessment.
Professor Qiuhua Liang FREngJacqueline Castle FREng
Jacqueline Castle is the Chief Technology Officer at the Aerospace Technology Institute and holds over 25 years’ experience in the aerospace industry.
Jacqueline Castle FREngProfessor Hussam Jouhara FREng
Professor Hussam Jouhara is Professor of Thermal Engineering at Brunel University. His innovative heat pipe designs have achieved over 40% energy savings in steel, aluminium, food, and ceramics industries.
Professor Hussam Jouhara FREngDr Vania De Stefani FREng
Dr Vania De Stefani is the CEO of Oil Spill Response Ltd, supporting the energy, chemical and shipping operations and projects worldwide.
Dr Vania De Stefani FREngProfessor Atula Abeysekera HonFREng
Professor Atula Abeysekera, Professor of Practice (Risk Management) at Imperial College London, is a leading specialist in risk management, governance, stakeholder management, and resilience.
Professor Atula Abeysekera HonFREngProfessor Timothy Denison FREng
Professor Timothy Denison is a bioengineer renowned worldwide for his pioneering work in developing bioelectronic systems that help restore patients with damaged neural networks.
Professor Timothy Denison FREngProfessor Sohini Kar-Narayan FREng
Professor Sohini Kar-Narayan is a Professor of Device Materials and is internationally renowned for her pioneering research on functional materials for energy, sensing and biomedical applications.
Professor Sohini Kar-Narayan FREngProfessor Colm Durkan FREng
Professor Colm Durkan is the Head of the Department of Engineering at University of Cambridge, an author and the Director of CambidgeNano.
Professor Colm Durkan FREngProfessor Stephan Jefferis FREng
Professor Stephan Jefferis is the Director of Environmental Geotechnics Ltd and is recognised for his work crossing the boundaries of geotechnical and geoenvironmental engineering.
Professor Stephan Jefferis FREngDr Xudong Jing FREng
Dr Xudong Jing is the Vice President, Subsurface Excellence of ADNOC Group. He has initiated carbon capture and storage efforts to help reduce GHG emissions while ensuring energy supply during the transition to net zero.
Dr Xudong Jing FREngLaura Jones FREng
Laura Jones is a Fellow in Advanced Materials at Dstl. She leads materials research for military systems in challenging environments and advises the UK government on critical materials supply and engineering capabilities.
Laura Jones FREngJohn Kell MBE FREng
John Kell is a R&D Specialist who has significantly contributed to attracting large-scale research and development investment to the UK.
John Kell MBE FREngProfessor Markus Kraft FREng
Professor Markus Kraft is a Professor of Chemical engineering and a leading global expert in modelling combustion and particle formation.
Professor Markus Kraft FREngProfessor Bruce Drinkwater FREng
Professor Bruce Drinkwater is a Professor of Ultrasonics at University of Bristol. He has led the way in using ultrasonic technology for industrial purposes.
Professor Bruce Drinkwater FREngProfessor Ian Ritchie CBE HonFREng
Professor Ian Ritchie is a renowned architect and leads Ritchie*studio, recognised as one of the world’s most innovative and influential architectural practices. He co-founded Rice Francis Ritchie in Paris, design engineers who created the discipline of façade engineering.
Professor Ian Ritchie CBE RA HonFREngProfessor Geoffrey Ye Li FREng
Professor Geoffrey Ye Li is the Chair Professor at Imperial College London and is recognised for his outstanding contributions to wireless signal processing, transmission and standardisation.
Professor Geoffrey Ye Li FREngNeil McArthur MBE FREng
Neil McArthur is one of the UK's most successful engineering entrepreneurs. He founded Talk Talk, the UK's largest unbundled broadband network and is now the CEO and co-founder of Freedom Fibre
Neil McArthur MBE FREngDr Matthew Mellor FREng
Dr Matthew Mellor is the Founder and CTO of @CreatecCumbria and has a huge impact in developing innovative technologies in the nuclear industry.
Dr Matthew Mellor FREngSusan Partridge FREng
Susan Partridge is the Country Manager of Airbus. She established the Wing of Tomorrow programme, engaging many partners and thousands of engineers to demonstrate future wing technologies at full scale.
Sue Partridge FREngProfessor Campbell Middleton FREng
Professor Dame Angela McLean DBE FRS is the Government Chief Scientific Adviser having taken up the role in April 2023. She is also Head of the Government Science and Engineering Profession.
Professor Campbell Middleton FREngNick Millington MBE FREng
Nick Millington MBE is Route Director Network Rail Wales and Borders Route. He is recognised for introducing engineering and systems solutions across the national railway network that challenged the accepted way of managing trackworker safety
Nick Millington MBE FREngProfessor Anna Peacock FREng
Professor Anna Peacock is a Professor of Photonics at University of Southampton and Deputy Director of the Optoelectronics Research Centre. She is an internationally recognised expert in nonlinear photonics, which she has widely applied in diverse engineering platforms.
Professor Anna Peacock FREngProfessor Jonathan Morrison FREng
Professor Jonathan Morrison is the Chair in Experimental Fluid Dynamics at Imperial College London where his work focuses on fundamentals of turbulent flow and the instabilities that define turbulence.
Professor Jonathan Morrison FREngRoisin Quinn OBE FREng
Roisin Quinn is the Director of Field Operations, National Grid Electricity Distribution, spending her career at the forefront of energy system transformation.
Roisin Quinn OBE FREngDr Rodney Pelzel FREng
Dr Rodney Pelzel leads international technology teams in developing compound semiconductor wafers that have transformed applications in optical and wireless communications, sensing systems, and energy control.
Dr Rodney Pelzel FREngProfessor Gopal Madabhushi FREng
Professor Gopal Madabhushi is an international expert on earthquake geotechnics, developing unique experimental modelling facilities and improving the understanding of earthquake effects on soils and structures.
Professor Gopal Madabhushi FREngDr Catherine Ramsdale FREng
Dr Catherine Ramsdale, Senior Vice President of Technology of Pragmatic, has played a major role in the development of ultra-thin semiconductor circuitry on flexible substrates. She oversees the maturation of its technology platforms, from early process development through to release.
Dr Catherine Ramsdale FREngProfessor Andrew Randewich FREng
Professor Andrew Randewich is Executive Director of Science of AWE, leading some of the UK’s best engineers and scientists to deliver multi-billion-pound nuclear deterrent and nuclear safety programmes.
Professor Andrew Randewich FREngDr Pratima Rangarajan FREng
Dr Pratima Rangarajan is the founder and CEO of Climate Investment, a $1 billion climate fund investing in decarbonisation solutions for high-emitting sectors like oil and gas, heavy industry, transportation and built environments.
Dr Pratima Rangarajan FREngMajor General Anna-Lee Reilly FREng
Major General Anna-Lee Reilly is the most senior woman in the 80-year history of the British Army Corps of Royal Mechanical and Electrical Engineers. She is a role model across the defence sector and internationally recognised across NATO.
Major General Anna-Lee Reilly CB FREngProfessor Matthew Robson FREng
Professor Matthew Robson is a world-renowned expert in MRI imaging, who has led work on quantitative mapping and body composition, including COVID-19 damage.
Professor Matthew Robson FREngDaniel Rodenhurst FREng
Daniel Rodenhurst, Director General of UK Defence and Security IT, pioneered the first global multi-agency tech service at the highest security level and is now advancing hyperscale cloud use in national security.
Daniel Rodenhurst FREngDr Roni Savage FREng
Dr Roni Savage is the Founder, Managing Director and CEO of Jomas Associates. Her work focuses on construction schemes enabling the remediation of brownfield sites, including the widening of the M25.
Roni Savage FREngDr Shahrokh Shahpar FREng
Dr Shahrokh Shahpar is internationally renowned in the field of aerospace gas turbine design with a distinguished career.
Dr Shahrokh Shahpar FREngDr Roger Highfield OBE HonFREng FMedSci
Dr Roger Highfield is the Science Director at Science Museum Group, an author of 10 books, including two bestsellers, and the Honorary President of the Association of British Science Writers.
Dr Roger Highfield OBE HonFREng FMedSciProfessor Sarah Sharples FREng
Professor Sarah Sharples is an international expert in the field of human factors and its application to engineering problems in transport, manufacturing and healthcare. She is the Professor of Human factors at University of Nottingham and Chief Scientific Advisor, Department for Transport.
Professor Sarah Sharples FREngProfessor Paul Shearing FREng
Professor Paul Shearing is internationally known for his leadership and pioneering work in X-ray analysis of electrochemical batteries.
Professor Paul Shearing FREngProfessor Rebecca Shipley OBE FREng
Professor Rebecca Shipley is an internationally recognised research leader in computational modelling in healthcare. She is the Chief Research Officer and Academic Health Science Centre Director at UCLPartners.
Professor Rebecca Shipley OBE FREngPhillipa Slater FREng
Phillipa Slater is the Director of Asset Management and Operations Support, National Grid Electricity Distribution.
Phillipa Slater FREngTerry Spall FREng
Terry Spall is an independent Engineering Consultant and Non-Executive Director. He had a key role in establishing the MIRA TechPark, helping to create a centre of excellence for automotive R&D with 1,500 jobs associated
Terry Spall FREngProfessor Eva Sorensen MBE FREng
Professor Eva Sorensen is a global leader in separations research and chemical engineering education. She is a Professor and Head of Department of Chemical Engineering at UCL.
Professor Eva Sorensen MBE FREngProfessor Phil Taylor FREng
Professor Phil Taylor is internationally renowned for the design of energy systems, especially for renewable energy and smart grids. He is the Vice Chancellor and President of University of Bath.
Professor Phil Taylor FREngProfessor Melissa Terras FREng
Professor Melissa Terras is an outstanding researcher in digital cultural heritage, connecting culture and technology with transformative impact.
Professor Melissa Terras FREngMark Thomas FREng
Mark Thomas is an exceptional leader with a strong aerospace, engineering and technology background.
Mark Thomas FREngDr Debashish Bhattacharjee FREng
Dr Debashish Bhattacharjee is a renowned industry leader in Indian manufacturing engineering. He has built new businesses and led major research initiatives in India’s largest steel company, Tata Steel. He is currently Professor of Practice at the Indian Institute of Technology in Madras.
Professor Robert Thomson FREng
Professor Robert Thomson is the inventor of the ultrafast laser-inscribed 3D waveguide fan-out, which enables low-loss connections between multicore optical fibres and planar devices.
Professor Robert Thomson FREngProfessor Jennifer Wen FREng
Professor Jennifer Wen is Professor in Energy Resilience, at University of Surrey. She develops advanced modelling methods to analyse accidental releases, fires, and explosions, and is recognised for the impact of her work on engineering and policy.
Professor Jennifer Wen FREngProfessor Andrew Tyrrell FREng
Professor Andrew Tyrrell is a pioneer in the development and application of biologically inspired hardware to engineering systems. He is the Chair in Digital Electronics, University of York.
Professor Andy Tyrrell FREngDuncan Wanblad FREng
Duncan Wanblad has over 30 years of experience in engineering and mining, with a strong track record in leading large-scale projects and creating significant value for both society and shareholders.
Duncan Wanblad FREngProfessor Simon Weeks FREng
Professor Simon Weeks is an accomplished engineer whose career encompasses many engineering disciplines. He is on the Innovate UK council, a non-executive director of the Offshore Wind Growth Partnership and provides aerospace consultancy.
Professor Simon Weeks FREngProfessor Mark Williams FREng
Professor Mark Williams uses digital and imaging technologies to solve practical problems across sectors including automotive, aerospace, and medicine. He leads a team at WMG Warwick focusing on advanced manufacturing and quality management.
Professor Mark Williams FREngProfessor Xudong Zhao FREng
Professor Xudong Zhao is recognised for his leadership and innovative work in renewable energy, energy efficiency, and building services, tackling global challenges in carbon neutrality and climate change. He is the Director for the Centre for Sustainable Energy Technologies at University of Hull.
Professor Xudong Zhao FREngProfessor Robert Zimmerman FREng
Professor Robert Zimmerman, Chair in Rock Mechanics at Imperial College London, has advanced the study of fluid-saturated rocks. His research on rock deformation and failure is widely applied in the oil and gas industry and nuclear waste disposal.
Professor Robert Zimmerman FREngNicholas Smallwood FREng
Nicholas Smallwood is the CEO of the UK Infrastructure and Projects Authority, overseeing over £800 billion in major infrastructure, defence, IT, and transformation projects.
Nicholas Smallwood FREngProfessor Liang-Shih Fan FREng
Professor Liang-Shih Fan’s contributions in clean fossil energy conversion have distinguished him as an inventor and entrepreneur. His innovations have revolutionised emission control and energy production.
Professor Liang-Shih Fan FREngDr Waguih Ishak FREng
Dr Waguih Ishak has made exceptional contributions to optical technologies for communications, consumers, and computations. He is a professor in electrical engineering at Stanford University.
Dr Waguih Ishak FREngProfessor Timothy Lieuwen FREng
Professor Timothy Lieuwen has made outstanding contributions to clean energy and propulsion systems, and development of energy systems using renewable fuels. He is a Regent’s professor at the Georgia Institute of Technology.
Professor Timothy Lieuwen FREngSantiago Tenorio FREng
: Santiago Tenorio, Vodafone’s Director of Network Architecture, is widely respected as an innovator and thought leader in mobile networks, pioneering concepts including single radio access network (RAN) and open RAN.
Yago Tenorio FREngProfessor Rebecca Fitzgerald OBE HonFREng FRS FMedSci
Professor Rebecca Fitzgerald @RFitzgerald_Lab’s research explores the prevention of cancer, with a focus on the oesophagus and stomach. She is a Professor of Cancer Prevention, University of Cambridge and Director of the Early Cancer Institute.
Professor Rebecca Fitzgerald OBE HonFREng FRS FMedSciProfessor Sir Chris Whitty KCB HonFREng FRS FMedSci
Professor Sir Chris Whitty is Chief Medical Officer for England, chief medical adviser to the UK government, alongside being an NHS consultant physician. He has championed engineering's role in public health, addressing air pollution and, COVID-19.
Professor Sir Chris Whitty KCB HonFREng FRS FMedSciProfessor Elaine S Oran FREng
Professor Elaine S Oran is an international authority on numerical methods for large-scale computation of physical and engineering systems. She is the Professor of Aerospace Engineering at Texas A&M University.
Professor Elaine S Oran FREng